Festival Facts and Guidelines

MAIN TENT SEATING POLICY

Based on considerable feedback from attendees, we have modified our seating guidelines and policy and we believe it provides the best possible accommodations for all. Please review the chart and policy below before you purchase tickets. We want your High Mountain Hay Fever experience to be as pleasant and satisfying as possible.

TICKET PRICES

  • Four-day Festival Pass: $65 if purchased before June 1, 2008; $80 thereafter
  • Thursday evening concert: $10
  • Friday Pass: $30
  • Saturday Pass: $40
  • Sunday Pass: $20
  • Student tickets available at the gate for $10 per day; valid student ID required
  • Children 12 and under accompanied by adult admitted free
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TIMES
See Main Stage and Workshop Stage schedules

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TICKETS ON SALE
Available december 2007 in the High Mountain Hay Fever Ticket Store. Click "Purchase Tickets" at left.

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TICKET OUTLETS

WESTCLIFFE

Candy's Coffees, 106 S. 2nd St., 719-783-9516

PUEBLO

Sangre de Cristo Arts Center Box Office, 210 N. Santa Fe Avenue, 719-542-1211

ARVADA

Olde Town Pickin' Parlor, 7515 Grandview Ave., 303-421-2304

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LOCATION
West end of Main Street, Westcliffe, Colorado.

Westcliffe is at the junction of Colorado Highways 69 and 96.

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LODGING
Visit our Lodging page for a complete listing of area lodging. Book early because local accommodations are very limited.

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VENDORS
A variety of food and beverage vendors will be on site

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PRODUCED BY
High Mountain Hay Fever Festival Association,
a Colorado non-profit corporation managed by an all-volunteer board of directors
PO Box 1199, Westcliffe, CO 81252
For information: 719.783.0883 or visit the Contacts page

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A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT

The Wet Mountain Valley Community Clinic, to help pay for important health care services for area residents in need.

 

Festival Guidelines

The information provided here is designed to make your experience at the High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival as pleasant and trouble-free as possible.

FESTIVAL SITE PLAN

 

ENTERING THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS; PARKING

•  Day parking is available at no charge on the festival grounds. Enter at the end of Main Street. Parking attendants will direct you to a parking place. If no attendant is on duty, follow signs to a designated parking area.

•  If you are planning to camp in the RV and tent camping area, enter the Main Lot to the left just beyond the Westcliffe Supermarket. If the Main Lot is full you will be directred to Lot 2 across the street.

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BE PREPARED

•  Weather in these parts in mid-July is normally quite warm during the day and cool at night. Plan on highs around 80 and lows of 45-50.

•  Westcliffe sits at an altitude of 7,888 feet so the effect of the sun in our thinner air can be intense. Please bring protective clothing and sunscreen.

•  In the summer, afternoon thunderstorms are always possible and it can get quite windy here, so it's a good idea for you to have rain gear and warmer clothing at hand if needed.

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RESTRICTIONS

•  No coolers can be brought into the performance areas.

•  No glass containers can be brought into the performance areas.

•  Smoking is not allowed inside the performance area. (A smoking area just outside will be established.)

•  Pets will be allowed in a designated section of the camping areas only and a surcharge for each pet will be levied. Pets must be leashed at all times and are not allowed in area other than the designated section of the camping area.

•  Check with the camping area host or gate personnel regarding possible options for kenneling your pet, but you will need the pet's vaccination records to do so.

•  All types of fireworks are strictly prohibited.

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IDENTIFICATION

•  As a festival attendee, you are required to wear a wristband identifying the day you are attending or identifying that you hold a four-day pass.

•  Wristbands must be worn at all times; they can't be unsealed. Do not cut them off until the festival (or festival day) is over.

•  Wristbands that have been cut will not be valid for re-admittance to the festival.

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VENUE AND SETTING

•  The site is on a bluff overlooking the Wet Mountain Valley and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The Main Stage will be under a large oval tent. Additional tents will house the "beer garden" and a picnic area shared with t-shirt and CD sales.

•  The Workshop/Showcase Stage will be placed in the banquet room at Cliff Lanes, across the street from the festival site.

•  Portable restrooms and hand-washing stations will be placed on the grounds and in the camping areas.

Information for RV and tent campers

CAMPING ARRIVAL AND GENERAL GUIDELINES

•  A camping fee of $10 per site will be charged covering your entire festival stay (Thursday night thru Sunday) to be paid on entering the festival grounds if not paid in advance.

•  Camping opens at noon on Thursday, July 10 and campers must exit the campground no later than 10 am Monday, July 14 . Camping is on a first come, first served basis but there is plenty of space.

•  Upon check-in, you will be issued a campground pass to be displayed and visible in the windshield of your vehicle. Vehicles may leave and re-enter the camping area, but no vehicle will be admitted to the camping area without a camping pass.

•  Wristbands must be worn at all times in the campground as well as on the rest of the festival grounds.

•  High Mountain Hay Fever is not responsible and any lost or stolen articles. Security will be patrolling the camping area as well as the festival grounds. No security will be provided Sunday night.

•  No overnight camping is allowed in the free day parking areas.

•  There are no electrical or water hookups in the festival camping area.

•  Quiet hours will be enforced from 8 pm each evening until 7 am the followinh morning. This means RV generators must be shut down, stereos and televisions must be set to low volume, and ATVs and motorcycles cannot be used in the quiet area during these times.

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GROUP CAMPING

If you and a number of friends want to camp together in a group, we will do our best to accommodate you. Please send an email message to info@highmountainhayfever.org with the following information: the name under which the reservation should be listed (you'll need to inform your group mates), the number of sites required, whether you want the quiet area or general area, and the size of the camping units based on the following specifications:

TYPE I: RV or 5th Wheel greater than 28 feet in length

TYPE II: RV or 5th Wheel 28 feet in length or less

TYPE III: Trailer greater than 24 feet in length

TYPE IV: Trailer 24 feet in length or less

TYPE V: Camper/Van/Class C

TYPE VI: Tent

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CAMPFIRES

•  Campfires are not allowed at any time on the festival grounds, and this includes the camping area.

•  Propane fueled barbecue grills are allowed, but charcoal grills are not allowed .
•  Note: If a fire ban is in effect at the time of the festival, it is possible that no outdoor burning of any kind will be allowed and this may include propane grills and smoking. Any special restrictions will be posted and/or announced at the site.

•  Fireworks are strictly prohibited.

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WATER SOURCE

•  We will make every effort to make ptable water available from a tank on a trailer on site.

  • Potable water is available at a tap adjacent to the Westcliffe Town Park on Rosita Road between 3rd and 4th Streets.

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PETS

•  Pets will be allowed in a designated section of the camping area only and a surcharge of $10 for each pet will be levied upon arrival.

•  Pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Owners must clean up after their pet, or you will be asked to leave with no refund. Owners of loud or threatening pets will be asked to leave with no refund. Owners are solely responsible for their pets. Pets are not allowed in areas other than the camping area designated for pets.

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SHADE

•  There are no trees to provide shade in the camping area, so prepare accordingly.

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SHOWERS

Showers are available for a fee at the following locations:
•  Silver Coin Laundry & Showers; in Silver Cliff (adjacent to Westcliffe) on State Highway 96 east, on the left side of the highway just east of Western Tire.
•  Grape Creek RV Park & Campground; approximately 3 miles south of Westcliffe on State Highway 69; entrance on the west side of the highway; 719-783-2588.

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RV DUMP STATION

•  An RV dump station is available for a fee at the following location: Grape Creek RV Park & Campground; approximately 3 miles south of Westcliffe on State Highway 69; entrance on the west side of the highway; 719-783-2588.

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GROCERY/CONVENIENCE STORES

Full service grocery stores
Westcliffe Supermarket; 50 Main Street ; 719-783-0550

Natural foods store
Sunflower Natural Foods; 405 Main Street ; 719-783-9266

Convenience stores
Valley Fuel & Supply; 425 South 6th Street ; 719-783-9089
Country Store; 1200 Main Street at the Conoco station, Silver Cliff; 719-783-9115